Jun 07
In the 1960s, the Soviets and NASA launched the first intrepid explorers into space. In 2001, multimillionaire Dennis Tito became the first “space tourist” to fund his own trip to the International Space Station. By 2004, SpaceShip One had completed the first private manned spaceflight. Now, filmmaker and explorer James Cameron and Google have announced …
May 15
Is the United States system of higher education among best in the world? The answer is a resounding yes, at least according to a recent analysis by Universitas 21 (via GOOD), which gave the American system the top ranking in the world ahead of Sweden, Canada, Finland and Denmark. Universitas 21, a global network for research …
Mar 23
Look what fell from the sky in Siberia: Unfortunately, this is just another example of the “massive” problem with space junk: Scientists Address the ‘Massive Issue’ of Space Junk from Compass Summit on FORA.tv
Nov 08
Sometime around October 31, according to estimates by the United Nations, the world’s population reached 7 billion. The 7 billionth baby was likely a girl born somewhere on the Indian subcontinent. How, researchers and scientists are asking, can the earth sustain this kind of growth in the long term? The Compass Summit, a conference now …